Picturebook Analysis
1. Identify the image that in your opinion is the most effective in developing the story as a whole. and explain why it was effective. Did the image and written narrative interact in a way the created irony, metaphor and/or metonymy?The image that I think is most effective in the whole story is the one posted below. I feel that this is most effective because it shows the entire family accepting the birth of a new child into the family. I feel that this displays metonymy because when you think of life being given, I think of a a glowing woman that is pregnant.
2. Explain how two or more elements in the illustration help support and develop the story.
The mother and father are preparing the big brother by having him put his head on her belly. It also displays how happy and proud the mother and father are about having a new baby in the family. They are working together as a family to prepare their son for the changes that about to happen to the family.The shadows in the image display that it is early evening and it seems like they spent the entire day together having fun and now they are relaxing to enjoy one another before a drastic change occurs to their family.
3. Identify two elements that are repeated throughout a majority of the images. Explain how these elements support the story.
One element that is repeated throughout the majority of the images is that both children are the central focus within the image. This shows that the two children mean everything to the parents. Even when the mom is spending time with just the little girl, she is watching the older boy and his reactions and contemplating ways to bring this brother and sister together. She understands that he would initially display fits of jealousy initially due to having to split time with his parents since there is a new individual in the family. This is common when an only child becomes a brother or sister.
Also, the colors in each picture are vibrant. The author of the images wants to show how happy this family is to be adding a new addition to the family. Eventually the boy discovers that he must determine his part in this family and in life in general and he begins to be a fantastic role model for his little sister by reading a book to her. This illustrates that he now understands his importance in the family and he has resolved his inner conflict with himself.
The illustrator of the image below illustrates how the mom is ecstatic that she has a new addition to her family. It also displays that she is watching her son closely while playing with her daughter. The son is upset and mad and the author illustrates that by using dark colors that surround the son and bright colors that surround the mother and daughter. This shows that the son is having an internal conflict trying to determine his place in the family.
1. Identify the image that in your opinion is the most effective in developing the story as a whole. and explain why it was effective. Did the image and written narrative interact in a way the created irony, metaphor and/or metonymy?
ReplyDeleteI feel that the most effective image in developing this story as a whole is the image on page one: where the whole family is surrounding the pregnant woman. This metonymy of the "giving of life" is the entire basis of the poem. All people are "given" life in this manner, and it helps connect the reader to the story. The image of a pregnant woman is the universal symbol for bringing forth life.
2. Explain how two or more elements in the illustration help support and develop the story.
Space: The family is close together, and the young boy is embracing his mother's belly. The image presents the impending birth as a joyous, bonding experience.
Color: The picture contains quite a bit of greens and browns, which are both calming colors as well as natural colors - suggesting that this is a natural and peaceful occurrence.
3. Identify two elements that are repeated throughout a majority of the images. Explain how these elements support the story.
Position/size: In most pictures, the children are the center of the image, suggesting their importance/centrality to the story. The children are the main focus of this family, as indicated by their prominence in each image.
Color: The colors are mainly greens and blues in each images; this conveys a cool, calming, serene tone to the story (reinforcing the natural, calming nature of the family and its new addition). In the final image, the young sister is presented in pale red; this infuses the image with an additional layer of warmth, suggesting that the son has accepted and embraced his new sibling.
4. Does your peer's picturebook convey a different interpretation of the poem from your own? How? Why?
Yes, this picturebook focuses on a family and how an addition to that family causes a child to learn and grow; in contrast, my picturebook focuses on individuality and the changes that a person goes through during life's journey. I am sure that the reason for this different interpretation is due to a difference in personalities. Although my family is extremely important to me, I am a very independent person; this personality trait surely shaped my image selections.
Keri,
ReplyDelete1. Identify the image that in your opinion is the most effective in developing the story as a whole and explain why it was effective. Did the image and written narrative interact in a way the created irony, metaphor and/or metonymy?
The most effective image in developing the story as a whole is the photo with the little boy’s ear on his mother’s pregnant belly. The text of life is given to each human being is signified as a metaphor by the mother carrying an unborn child. I almost chose the exact same image for this line of text myself!
2. Explain how two or more elements in the illustration help support and develop the story.
The two elements I feel that help support and develop the story are the love a family has for one another. The little boy loves on his mother’s belly loving on his unborn sister that he’s never even met. Another image shows the big brother reading the book to his little sister with his arm around her. This shows the love and purpose of life and connection siblings have with one another as illustrated in the facial expressions of the images you included.
3. Identify two elements that are repeated throughout a majority of the images. Explain how these elements support the story.
Two elements that are repeated is the mother being in 3 of the 4 slides and the son being in all 4 of the slides. A mother will love her children no matter whether she has one, two, or ten. Children will not always get along and may get jealous of one another, as in one of your images, but it will never change the love a mother has for her children.
4. Does your peer's picturebook convey a different interpretation of the poem from your own? How? Why?
Your picturebook conveyed the same interpretation of the poem as mine I believe, but we just used different images. We both used images of a mother and children and a few images including the entire family in them. Thus, showing love and family having importance and value to you as well!
Keri,
ReplyDelete1. Identify the image that in your opinion is the most effective in developing the story as a whole and explain why it was effective. Did the image and written narrative interact in a way the created irony, metaphor and/or metonymy?
In my opinion the first image of the little boy with his ear to his mommy’s pregnant belly was the most effective in developing the story. Being a mom myself of three I related this image to how symbolic pregnancy is in the giving “life”. This was a metonymy and I chose to use a similar image when developing my assignment this week.
2. Explain how two or more elements in the illustration help support and develop the story.
Since I used similar images, possibly from the same artist, I felt the use of the soft shades of green and yellow were calming and representative of the gift of life. I also felt the placement of the individuals were center to the story and therefore were visible as the central focus of the picturebook.
3. Identify two elements that are repeated throughout a majority of the images. Explain how these elements support the story.
The two elements I found to be repeated throughout the story in a majority of the images were again the color used and the position and focus of the individuals in the story. The colors used were symbolic of nature and life, very calming and serene. The position of the individuals was central to the story and therefore was the most prominent part of the image, central to the reader’s focus.
4. Does your peer's picturebook convey a different interpretation of the poem from your own? How? Why?
I felt that your picturebook was very similar to my own in that the original image was representative of human life. Yours was the pregnant mommy with her son and mine was a mommy holding a newborn. I believe our interpretation of the poem was similar although somewhat different too. I developed my poem to capture a young girl’s life from infancy to adulthood whereas yours was centered around the beginning of a family and introducing the young boy to his new sibling. I think I developed my interpretation because of my own life experience. After recently losing my dad, my experiences of growing up have become a treasured memory.
Keri,
ReplyDeleteI loved your interpretation and use of images to do so. Certainly, in my opinion, the first frame sets the stage for developing the story. The son is embracing his mommy's belly as mom and dad are attempting to share the new life that is now unseen but soon to make an appearance. And, when the baby sister does arrive and the focus is now on the new addition, big brother is feeling left out and a little jealous. This is certainly not uncommon. Your imagery is very effective, Keri, in conveying the story along with the use of colors. In the final frame big brother develops a relationship with his baby sister by reading a story to her, and everything is rose-colored and well with the world. Ultimately, personal relationships are the key and developing love through spending time with and caring for others. Our interpretations were very similar with the creation of life (little owls). Also, life is not perfect; there will be ups and downs. However, through it all love prevails if only you make the choice to embrace it.
Keri,
ReplyDeleteI loved the way you conveyed the story through your picturebook. At first, I assumed it would be just like mine in the fact that it would show a child evolving from a child to an adult but I loved the turn it took where the boy was very jealous of his little sister but through "learning the meaning of life" he was able to learn to enjoy the company of his sibling! What a cute and unique approach! I loved the element of showing how to develop personal relationships through the picturebook as well was conveyed! The color scheme, picture focus, and picture relevance held true through the entire short story! Great job!